Allegorical figurine group "The Earth" from the "Four Elements" series Biscuit porcelain. White. The goddess Cybele with a golden mural crown seated on a lion on an irregularly raised stone base, carrying the key (missing) to the underworld in her raised right hand, her left arm holding a cornucopia with precious jewellery. Surrounded by cupids, offering a round dance of flowers, reclining with sickle, working with hoe (missing) or surrounding her. Designed by Michel Victor Acier. Model no. D. 83. missing parts. Rest/rest; impressed and underglaze blue sword mark. H. 25.5 cm. Cf. Von Spee, Klassizistische Porzellanplastik der Meissener Manufaktur, (diss.), Bonn, 2004, cat. no. 41, p. 239. Provenance: Dissolution of an important German private collection - Part II. An allegorical white biscuit porcelain figure group "The earth" from the series "Four elements" modelled by M. V. Acier. Missing parts. Restored. Chipped. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. 19th cent.